On 26 Jan 2022, Bob Duncan <bob7duncan@gmail.com> posted some
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> The officer deserves a medal.

ST. LOUIS (AP) � A suburban St. Louis police officer charged with assault
and kidnapping for allegedly beating a man until his jaw broke was
arrested Monday, St. Louis County police said.

The charges stem from a July 4 arrest that Northwoods officer Samuel Davis
made without informing dispatchers or writing a report, according to the
probable cause statement.

St. Louis County police said Davis, 26, handcuffed a man, then turned off
his own body camera before driving him to a secluded spot outside the
north St. Louis town. Davis then pepper-sprayed the man, beat him with a
baton and told him not to return to Northwoods.

A witness called 911 after finding the bloodied man. Police said the
victim's jaw was broken, among other serious injuries.

St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell issued a warrant for Davis'
arrest Friday, and police arrested him Monday in Fayetteville, North
Carolina.

�These actions put a black eye on all law enforcement officer who are
doing their jobs the right way and who are tired of their profession being
dragged through the mud because of the bad actions of a few," Bell said in
a statement.

St. Louis County police said Davis is being extradited to St. Louis, where
he will be held on a $750,000 cash-only bond.

Online court records did not list an attorney for Davis as of Monday.

Northwoods police Chief Dennis Shireff told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
that Davis has been suspended as the investigation plays out. Shireff in a
statement provided to The Associated Press said it's �crucial� that he
side with prosecutors' findings �unless I come across clear and undeniable
evidence that contradicts their conclusions.�

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